half dozen

idiom

: six
a half dozen eggs

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The state of California filed suit against Norwalk on Monday, alleging the southeastern Los Angeles County city’s moratorium on new homeless shelters and supportive housing violates a half dozen housing laws. Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024 So our host filled a half dozen tasting cups with a wild chartreuse color liquid. Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 29 Oct. 2024 At least a half dozen festivals were canceled this year in the U.S., with others going silent in Europe and Australia, per NPR. Jason Clayworth, Axios, 22 Oct. 2024 After cutting open another half dozen, my hands were stained red, urchin spines were embedded in my skin and my mouth was dancing. Jaime Lowe, New York Times, 26 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for half dozen 

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“Half dozen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half%20dozen. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.

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